After landing on Aeolia, what does Aeolus give Odysseus as a gift?

He gives Odysseus a bag containing all of the winds, except the favorable west wind.

He gives Odysseus a spear from Athena.

He gives Odysseus a thunderbolt from Zeus.

He gives Odysseus a magic veil that will make the wearer invisible.

What does Circe do to Odysseus' men?

She turns them into stone statues.

How do Odysseus' men avoid the sirens?

They put beeswax in their ears so they won't hear the sirens' song.

They sneak past the sirens by not making any noise.

They tie themselves up so that they can't crash the ship on the rocks.

Athena shrouds them in mist so that the sirens cannot see them.

What happens when Odysseus and his men are sailing past Scylla?

Six of Odysseus' men are eaten.

They sail safely past the monster.

Twenty-five of Odysseus' men are eaten.

They crash the ship on the rocks and have to swim to shore.

Who persuades the men to eat Helios's cattle when they are stranded on Thrinacia?

Eurylochus persuades them to eat the cows.

Odysseus persuades them to eat the cows.

Athena persuades them to eat the cows.

Poseidon persuades them to eat the cows.

Who helps Odysseus return home to Ithaca?

The Phaeacians help Odysseus return home.

The Laestrygonians help Odysseus return home.

The Trojans help Odysseus return home.

The Lotus Eaters help Odysseus return home.

How many years have passed by the time Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca?

Odysseus is gone for twenty years.

Odysseus is gone for ten years.

Odysseus is gone for ten months.

Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope.

Telemachus is the son of Zeus and Hera.

Telemachus is the son of Menelaus and Helen.

Telemachus is the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.

How do the suitors violate the laws of hospitality while Odysseus is gone?

They try to win Penelope's affection.

They eat all of the food and drink all of the wine in the palace.

They plot to murder Telemachus.

Why does Athena change Odysseus' appearance?

She disguises Odysseus so that he has time to plan his revenge and gather his forces.

She disguises Odysseus because she doesn't like the way that he looks.

She disguises Odysseus because she is ashamed of how much he has aged.

She disguises Odysseus so that Argus won't recognize him.

What trick did Penelope use to keep the suitors at bay for three years?

She would weave a shroud during the day and undo everything at night while the suitors slept.

She told them stories of her infinite love for Odysseus.

She told them she could not remarry until Telemachus was a grown man.

She would make the suitors fight to the death in order to win her hand.

What final challenge does Penelope present the suitors?

She will marry the man who can string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe handles.

She will marry the man who can throw a spear the farthest.

She will marry the man who can beat Telemachus in hand to hand combat.

She will marry the man who can kill Odysseus.

Who helps Odysseus defeat the suitors?

The swineherd Eumaeus helps him.

The cowherd Philoetius helps him.

How does Penelope test Odysseus?

She tells a maid to move the bed into the hallway. Only Odysseus knows that their bed cannot be moved.

She asks him to describe the day Telemachus was born.

She asks him to describe their wedding day.

She tells Odysseus that if he were really her husband, he would have brought her gifts.

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How long does the Trojan War last?

It lasts for ten years.

It lasts for twelve years.

It lasts for twenty years.

It lasts for thirty-five years.

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How does the Greek army defeat the Trojans?

The Greeks outnumber the Trojans.

The Greeks are bigger and stronger.

The Greeks hide inside a wooden horse and attack the Trojans in the middle of the night while they are sleeping.

The Greeks are favored by the gods.

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What land does Odysseus rule?

He is Governor of Hawaii.

He is King of Ithaca.

He is King of Greece.

He is Emperor of Rome.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Who is King Alcinous?

He is the King of Pylos.

He is the King of Sparta.

He is the Greek messenger god.

He is the King of Phaeacia.

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What type of monster do Odysseus and his men find inside the cave?

They find the Gorgon Medusa.

The find the Cyclops Polyphemus.

They find the sea monster Scylla.

They find the three-headed dog Cerberus.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why does Odysseus decide not to kill Polyphemus right away?

Odysseus feels sympathy for the ugly creature.

Odysseus' men tell him not to kill the cyclops.

The cyclops has promised Odysseus gifts.

Odysseus would not be able to move the stone covering the entrance of the cave.

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20 sec • 1 pt

How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus?

They run out of the cave as fast as they can.

They shoot the cyclops with their bows.

They blind the cyclops and then hide under the bellies of the sheep.

They get the cyclops drunk and then sneak out through an open window.

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The Odyssey Review

How long does the Trojan War last?

How does the Greek army defeat the Trojans?

What land does Odysseus rule?

Who is King Alcinous?

What type of monster do Odysseus and his men find inside the cave?

Why does Odysseus decide not to kill Polyphemus right away?

How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus?

Who is Polyphemus's father?

After landing on Aeolia, what does Aeolus give Odysseus as a gift?

What does Circe do to Odysseus' men?

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